Welcome to CheckImage Central – your one stop shop for industry information and education about check image clearing including industry statistics, videos and papers on how to become image-enabled.

The CheckImage Collaborative, initiated by the Electronic Check Clearing House Organization (ECCHO) and the Retail Payments Office (RPO) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is comprised of representatives of trade and financial organizations from across the country. The group was formed in early 2005 to identify and share information on check image clearing that will help financial institutions understand and successfully implement image exchange. It is believed the industry as a whole can benefit by collaborating to develop information and provide education on check image exchange.

Enhancements to Interoperability Standards

The CheckImage Collaborative announces an enhanced Universal Companion Document (UCD) which establishes a uniform industry approach for populating and validating check image files. Version 1.3 was developed to conform to the new X9.100-187-2013. This version does not change any previous requirements, it totally compatible with the previous version of the UCD and does not mandate any changes to existing clearing systems. (Version 1.2 and Version 1.1)

The UCD Points Of Emphasis lists issues identified by many of the early UCD adopters as being implemented incorrectly when constructing a UCD compliant file. This document does not add, remove, or modify the existing UCD in any way. This is a list of UCD records and fields, others have overlooked in their implementations with recommendations to ensure a successful implementation of UCD compliant files.

Industry Statistics – June 2016

Implementation of check image exchange for check collections is virtually complete. As a result, the volume of check images received at the paying bank will mirror the overall transit check volumes. The volume of interbank checks exchanged via image reached 100% during 2011.